Unit 3 Reading textReading text

Words and useful expressions:

1. 人造的2. 艺术和建筑

3. 现代主义，现代精神4. 反对；违反

5. 不自然的6. 印，留下影响

7. 建造 , 构造8. 奇异的，梦幻的

9. 贝壳10. 露天大型运动场

man-madeart and architecturemodernismgo againstunnaturalimpressconstructfantasticseashellstadium

Which of the following topics will the text Which of the following topics will the text be about?be about?

1.The text is about classical Chinese architecture. ( )

2.Some modern architecture takes examples from nature. ( )

3.The text is about parks and gardens. ( )

Get the main idea of each part.

Part 1(1 para.)

Part 2(2para.)

Part 3(3-5 para.)

Part 4(6-8 para.)

A. The differences between traditional.. and modern..,and why ancient architecture had many beautiful buildings

B. Every great culture in the past had its own ideas expressed in art and architecture

C. Examples of famous architects and great buildings that take examples from nature.

D. How and when modernism came into being?

1.When was Modernism invented?

1.Who invented Modernism?

2.Why did they invent Modernism?

Modernism … in the 1920s by …who …that went against people’s feeling of beauty. They wanted their buildings…to look unnatural.

part2

What What are the are the materials of materials of modern modern architecture? architecture? WhatWhat about traditional about traditional architecture?architecture?

Part 3

modern architectureclassical architecture

Steelconcreteglass wood stone

brick

man-made materials

earth

natural materials

shape material feeling exampleancient architec-ture

modern.

.

Nature does not have any straight lines.

Huge,like boxes with flat roofs,sharp corners and glass walls

earth,stone,brick,wood

steel,

glass,

concrete,

beautiful natural

hard and unfriendly

Taihe Dian

the Temple of heaven

Cathedral

Most of modern buildings look the same

Compare ancient architecture with modern architectureCompare ancient architecture with modern architecture

Taihe Dian

the Temple of Heaven

the great European cathedrals

Part4Who are the two Who are the two architects architects mentioned in mentioned in the text whose work was inspired by the text whose work was inspired by nature?nature?

Antonio Gaodi Frank Lloyd WrightFrank Lloyd Wright

高迪的代表作（一）

高迪代表作（二）

Balconies look like _________.

Other parts look like ________.

Walls seem to be covered with the _____ of a _____.

The roof looks like the ____ of a _______.

eyes

bones

skin fish

back dragon

His works

What’s the characteristics of his architecture ?

Gaudi

Frank Lloyd WrightFrank Lloyd Wright

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His works

Guggenheim Museum, New York Hills/DeCaro

House

Fallingwater House, Pennsylvania

Wright

The Sydney Opera HouseThe Sydney Opera House

Frank Lloyd Wright 　的代表作

Frank Lloyd Wright’s work

悉尼歌剧院鸟瞰图

It was designed from nature

It looks like

seashell

Ship sail

The 2008 Olympic stadium

Seen from the top ,it looks as if the stadium is covered by a grey net of a grey net of steelsteel ,and it looks just like a bird’s a bird’s nestnest made of tree branches.

What does the What does the 2008 Olympic 2008 Olympic Stadium in Stadium in Beijing look Beijing look like?like?

What idea do you think the architect wants to express?

warm warm

FrienFriendlydly

““Joining Joining modern and modern and nature nature together”together”

1.To many people modern architecture equals progress.

2.Many people find modern buildings unfriendly and ugly.

3.Modern architecture stands closer to nature than ancient architecture.

4.Gaudi was a Spanish ancient architect.

5.There are a few sharp corners and straight lines in Gaudi’s designs.

6.Gaudi only used natural materials, such as stone, brick and wood.

7.Opera House in Sydney makes many people think of seashells.

8.The 2008 Olympic Stadium in Beijing will be made of

stones and bricks.

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F

F

F

T

T

F

Ancient

modernmodern

Steel and concrete

Answer the questions on Page20:

What do the words in bold refer to?

1.You do not feel invited to enter themthem.

2.Antonio Gaudi, a Spanish architect, was the first to understand thatthat.

3.He only wanted natural materials, such as stone, brick and wood to be used and many parts of hishis building.

modern buildings

Nature doesn’t have any straight lines.

Antonio Gaudi’s

Answer the questions on Page20:

Scan the text and find two architects whose work was inspired by nature. What inspired them.

1.Antonio Gaudi:

2.Frank Lloyd Wright:eyes, bones, fish and a dragon

Japanese seashells

Discussion

What’s your feeling about the design of the 2008 Olympic Stadium in Beijing?

Share your design for the 2008 Olympics!!

The end ！Thank you !